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dba's role in organization

re: dba's role in organization
Does the dba position belong in the server/network group or in the application development group?
Should a dba only do work within the db, and the
server/network group do all the oracle installs?
Does anyone know where I can find statistics/reports or guidelines for what a dba position should be doing.
The dba position is currently doing all the oracle
installs and is in the application group but the server group thinks they should be doing the installs.
thks

Re: dba's role in organization

Originally posted by tnl re: dba's role in organization
Does the dba position belong in the server/network group or in the application development group?

As Pando told you, it depends. I think that the DBA should work on both sides but should not eventually forget that (s)he is a DBA. Meaning: you can help on both sides but primarilly do the Oracle related jobs.

Should a dba only do work within the db, and the server/network group do all the oracle installs?

Here I have firm opinion: the DBA should install Oracle. Don't let some Unix guy do it in case you are able to.

Does anyone know where I can find statistics/reports or guidelines for what a dba position should be doing.
The dba position is currently doing all the oracle
installs and is in the application group but the server group thinks they should be doing the installs.
thks

Well, .. no. An Oracle DBA should install. If those server guys install Oracle, do they ask then the DBA what options to install, etc?